07Oct/15

With Gene Editing, Pigs Could Be The Perfect Organ Donor – Popular Science


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With Gene Editing, Pigs Could Be The Perfect Organ Donor
Popular Science
For years, scientists have been trying to manipulate pig organs so that they could be transplanted into the 8,000 humans waiting for a life saving transplant. So far, that hasn’t worked. But George Church, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School and co
Gene-Editing Record Smashed in PigsScientific American

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07Oct/15

AJ Hospital holds walkathon to create awareness on organ donation – Daijiworld.com


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AJ Hospital holds walkathon to create awareness on organ donation
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Addressing the gathering Srividya said, “Organ donation is not very common in this region but with awareness programmes like rallies, the word would spread among people. AJ Hospital is doing a great job in spreading awareness. If you donate your organs

07Oct/15

Organ donation law will see consent still needed for donating face, limbs … – WalesOnline


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Organ donation law will see consent still needed for donating face, limbs
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Mark Drakeford, health minister, told the chamber: “Anyone wishing to donate organs on the excluded list will be able to do so but they will have to provide express consent, either themselves through the register, or by communicating that to their

07Oct/15

Bilingual Site Boosts Awareness of Kidney Donations For Hispanics/Latinos – Northwestern University NewsCenter

Bilingual Site Boosts Awareness of Kidney Donations For Hispanics/Latinos
Northwestern University NewsCenter
Infórmate.org was launched to help Hispanics/Latinos with kidney failure and their families learn about the options, risks and benefits of living and deceased donor kidney transplants and make informed decisions about what is best for them. The website

07Oct/15

Study: Half-match donors effective for blood cancer patients – UPI.com


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Study: Half-match donors effective for blood cancer patients
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“The results of the current study are certainly encouraging, and suggest that outcomes from a half-matched related donor are similar to fully matched donors,” said Dr. Sameh Gaballa, a researcher and assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University.
The perfect match might be the imperfect oneEurekAlert (press release)

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